Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding LiveS (PEARLS)

The County of Riverside is seeking proposals from private non-profit and for-profit community organizations to provide Prevention and Early Intervention services, specifically the Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding LiveS (PEARLS), an evidence-based program designed for people 60 years or older who have minor depression or dysthymia. The program aims to reduce the severity of depression and anxiety within this population through targeted outreach, engagement, and linkage services. The contract was awarded to Inland Caregiver Resource Center. Key aspects of the contract include: • The program will be provided in the home or in other culturally appropriate settings. • The program will utilize an empowering, skill-building approach based on three core elements: program solving treatment, social and physical activation, and pleasant activity scheduling. • The intervention is delivered in eight face-to-face sessions and is time-limited tapered over a 19-week period. • Participants will be screened for eligibility prior to beginning the program and ongoing psychiatric consultation regarding participants occurs on a monthly basis.